> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](/llms.txt).

# EVM provider and private key

After a user signs in on an EVM chain, `useWeb3Auth().connection.ethereumProvider` is an EIP-1193 provider. Pass it to viem or ethers to read accounts, sign messages, and send transactions. To use Wagmi hooks instead, see [Ethereum hooks (Wagmi)](/embedded-wallets/sdk/react-native/ethereum-hooks/).

## Use the provider with viem

```tsx
import { useWeb3Auth } from '@web3auth/react-native-sdk'
import { createPublicClient, createWalletClient, custom, formatEther, parseEther } from 'viem'

function EvmActions() {
  const { connection } = useWeb3Auth()

  const getClients = () => {
    const transport = custom(connection!.ethereumProvider!)
    return {
      walletClient: createWalletClient({ transport }),
      publicClient: createPublicClient({ transport }),
    }
  }

  const getBalance = async () => {
    const { walletClient, publicClient } = getClients()
    const [address] = await walletClient.getAddresses()
    return formatEther(await publicClient.getBalance({ address }))
  }

  const sendTransaction = async (to: `0x${string}`, valueEth: string) => {
    const { walletClient } = getClients()
    const [account] = await walletClient.getAddresses()
    return walletClient.sendTransaction({ account, to, value: parseEther(valueEth), chain: null })
  }

  // ...
}

```

## Use the provider with ethers

```tsx
import { useWeb3Auth } from '@web3auth/react-native-sdk'
import { ethers } from 'ethers'

function EthersActions() {
  const { connection } = useWeb3Auth()

  const signMessage = async (message: string) => {
    const provider = new ethers.BrowserProvider(connection!.ethereumProvider!)
    const signer = await provider.getSigner()
    return signer.signMessage(message)
  }

  // ...
}

```

## Export the private key

caution

Avoid exporting private keys. Sign with the provider instead. Key export works only when it's enabled for your project on the [Embedded Wallets dashboard](https://developer.metamask.io/), and not when ERC-4337 smart accounts are enabled.

```tsx
import { useWeb3Auth } from '@web3auth/react-native-sdk'

function ExportPrivateKey() {
  const { connection } = useWeb3Auth()

  const exportPrivateKey = async () => {
    // Fails if key export is disabled on the dashboard
    return connection?.ethereumProvider?.request({ method: 'eth_private_key' })
  }

  // ...
}

```

## Related

- [useWeb3Auth](/embedded-wallets/sdk/react-native/hooks/useWeb3Auth/)
- [Solana wallet](/embedded-wallets/sdk/react-native/usage/ed25519-key/)